0000-0002-8715-2896 PLOSBLOGS Network & Public Health Perspectives are pleased to present this guest post discussing a public health controversy that, because it occurred late in December of 2017, arguably did not receive the attention it

In healthcare we’re data rich, but information poor. There are lots of surveys, studies, and healthcare data available to us through different programs, but very rarely do we see it presented in way that is

Last week, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg received an honorary degree from Harvard University. At the commencement, he promoted the idea of a basic income guarantee, joining several other tech leaders in advocating for this idea.

This weekend, citizens around the world joined together and marched for science. Thousands marched in the US as well as internationally in cities like Tokyo and Durban. However, there are those who believe marching is

Our current way of dealing with poverty is inefficient at best, with mountains of forms, paperwork, weighed down by bureaucracy and procedures. At worst, it’s stigmatising and judgemental, keeping people in poverty rather than giving

One of the greatest fictional stories isn’t a summer blockbuster and doesn’t star a big-budget Hollywood celebrity. It’s the story that individuals are poor due to their lack of will/drive/desire, and if they worked harder, they’d work

Ed note: Last week, Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer) at Stat published an article on science fairs with the wonderful title of “Science fairs are as flawed as my solar-powered hot dog cooker.” Given the kerfuffle this raised, I